SolarEdge Monitoring Portal User Guide
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1. drag a small box that indicates the area to be displayed in the diagram Figure 18 Schematic Navigator Component Details The Component Details area at the bottom of the layout shows up to date details and performance data such as the last power output measured of selected components gt To view component details 1 Click one or more components of the same type in the diagram for example only modules or only inverters You can use Ctrl Click to perform multiple selections Modules from different strings can be selected as well as strings from different inverters Alternatively you can use the mouse to draw and drag a selection box around the components whose details you want to display The latest information about selected components is automatically shown in the component details table at the bottom of the screen Selected components have an orange frame Information about i Serial Number Last Me ent A Pow 5 selected components is il zz I displaved here Figure 19 Component Details Ro SolarEdge Monitoring Portal User Guide solar B fe e Chapter 5 Layout 2 No Use the table information for near real time comparison of component performance in order to troubleshoot faults and find their root cause For example checking which strings are producing less energy and locating the individual modules in those strings that may cause this situation e re ZA 48 Comparing component performan2. the language the localized data changes automaticallv including numbers currencv and date formats m Number Format Currency Format and Date Format are read only fields m FirstName m Last Name m Phone number m System Units Metric or Imperial m Change password Click and modify if necessary 3 Click Save e SolarEdge Monitoring Portal User Guide Chapter 3 Site List sola r Yo fe e Chapter 3 Site List The Site List window lists all the installed sites that you have permission to view It provides an overall view of the various sites managed by the Monitoring system If you require access to additional sites contact your installer solar EE memec or energy temp Watcome tse solar Sry ite solor am ie Figure 5 Site List Window b To use the Site List window 1 Click Home at the top right toolbar The site list is displayed containing the following information about each site Site Name A link to more information about a site Click the site name to display the dashboard refer to Chapter 4 Dashboard on page 10 Address Country Zip code These columns contain information about a site s physical location Peak Power Specifies the total DC power ratings of all the modules 2 Dothefollowing as required To control which columns appear e Hover over the column name and click the arrow to open a dropdown list e Click Columns and select the check boxes to display Your Sites 2 solar
3. 2 6 24 2 49 2 49 KWh KWh KWh KWh KWh KWh KWh KWh KWh KWh 1 2 11 1 2 12 1 2 13 1 2 14 1 2 15 1 2 16 1 2 47 1 2 18 1 2 19 1 2 20 v lt gt Name Manufacturer Model Serial Number Last Measured Current A Optimizer Vol Power Wj Voltage V Energy Wh a Panel 1 2 1 0009E0C5 AE 01 04 2014 4 0 14 25 4 59 33 38 2 416 Panel 1 2 2 01 04 2014 4 0 09 23 88 2 78 31 75 2 340 Panel 1 2 3 0006526A C3 01 04 2014 4 0 16 25 38 5 33 34 13 2 457 75 Figure 15 Physical Layout Both windows show the inverter with associated strings and modules as When in the Physical Layout window clicking the button in the toolbar displays the Logical Layout diagram l SolarEdge Monitoring Portal User Guide solar gE Chapter 5 Layout Components in the Schematic Show playback j 4 Amount of energv Ti Navigator Lavout diagram Component details table Figure 16 Components in the Schematic Each component shown in the Lavout Diagram also displavs the following information Amount of Energy Indicates energy produced by this component and its underlying components in the period chosen above the diagram m Color Code as detailed in Color Coding on page 21 m Plus or Minus Icons Indicate that the component can be expanded or collapsed to open or close its underlying hierarchy ka SolarEdge Monitoring Portal User Guide Chapter 5 Layout sola rite feT Component Types Site Represent the site level D
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5. Monitoring Portal User Guide solar sib 1 button to display the data in a separate Chapter 5 Layout If you selected only one component you can also click the window Details for Inverter 28 System data Last Measurement 12 30 2013 09 34 General m Figure 20 Component Details in a separate window Color Coding In the lavout schematic all the elements of the diagram are color coded according to the amount of energy they have produced in the timeframe specified by the buttons in the toolbar see Toolbar on page 17 Daily Weekly Monthly Yearly Total Figure 21 Timeframe Buttons The color coding is comparative that is a module that has produced the most energy over the selected timeframe is light blue while a module that has produced less energy is darker The color coding is also normalized so the modules color is relative to their full capacity For example a module that can produce 100 Watts is the same color as a module that can produce 200 Watts assuming they are both producing at the same percentage of their full capacity Normalization is also in accordance with the number of power optimizers connected to each string SolarEdge Monitoring Portal User Guide solar fe e Chapter 5 Layout Playback The SolarEdge monitoring portal includes a Playback feature which dynamically visualizes the power of a site during a selected time fragment either a day or a week To open the playback v
6. a 3 Sort Ascendiny Sitet Address1 l dog Site 2 Address 2 Figure 6 Displaying Columns m To sort the site list by the values in any column click on the column s title This toggles the order from ascending to descending and vice versa Alternatively click the column s dropdown arrow and select either Sort Ascending or Sort Descending m Use the navigation bar above the list to navigate through the pages and refresh site information m Search for a specific site using the search box The search text is remembered even if the browser is closed and re opened SolarEdge Monitoring Portal User Guide E solar Jefe Chapter 4 Dashboard Chapter 4 Dashboard The Dashboard provides a high level view of the information collected by the SolarEdge monitoring portal for a specific site To view the Dashboard click the sess icon at the top left of the screen The next sections describe the information displayed in each window area B j j fl b Navigation O sea Bar Page 7 Dachboard Layout Overview Overview Current Power Energy today Energy this month Life time energy Page 1 2 ow 6 94 Wh 61 63 kWh 864 54 kWh Power and Energv Week Month Year 01 01 14 01 51 14 wh E Production 5 Kwh Power and j Energy is Pagel 1 Jn v 204 v Apply 4 ous mx Comparative Energy Month Quarter Year E zo m 2 201 Comparative Energy Page 11 Lifa time revenue 0 Now Dec a l Site Selection Menu solar
7. apter 4 Dashboard page 10 describes the Dashboard window which provides an at a glance view of the key information collected by SolarEdge Monitoring for a specific site m Chapter 5 Layout page 13 describes the Layout window which shows a schematic layout of the system and displays near realtime performance data for these components ko SolarEdge Monitoring Portal User Guide i a solar gE Support and Contact Information Support and Contact Information If you have technical queries concerning our products please contact your system installer If further support is required contact SolarEdge support at this link http www solaredge com groups support services Email support solaredge com SolarEdge Monitoring Portal User Guide Chapter 1 Introducing the SolarEdge Monitoring Portal solar ee Chapter 1 Introducing the SolarEdge Monitoring Portal The SolarEdge monitoring portal enables monitoring the technical and financial performance of one or more Photovoltaic sites with SolarEdge equipment It provides accurate information about present and past performance of each module individually and about the system as a whole enabling you to detect pinpoint and troubleshoot faults efficiently manage maintenance operations and analyze site profitability Smart algorithms continuously track the power voltage and current of all modules and inverters as well as a range of statistical and meteorological indicators to detect
8. artly Cloudy Mostly Sunny Partly Cloudy Figure 13 Weather SolarEdge Monitoring Portal User Guide be solar B fe e Chapter 5 Layout Chapter 5 Layout Overview The Layout window shows a schematic outline that represents inverters their strings and the modules in each string Near real time performance data is displayed for these components 8 aus To view the Layout click the w icon at the top left of the screen Use the Layout window to m View the latest performance of specific components m Compare and analyze the performance of various components such as modules m Pinpoint the location of alerted components m See how components are connected to each other The Layout window offers both Logical Layout and Physical Layout views as follows m Logical Layout Shows a schematic logical view of the components in the fields meaning inverters clusters strings modules and their electrical connectivity m Physical Layout Shows a bird s eye view of the actual placement of each component in the field including inverters clusters strings and modules Logical Layout The Logical Layout window shows a schematic logical layout of the components in the fields inverters strings modules and their electrical connectivity This layout displays a logical view of the installation site showing which modules are connected in each string which strings are connected to each inverter etc O amp a A hom pisy
9. back j A the erssamianzneazz teasa E e A IBBREEBREEBEBRPRRBDBBB Figure 14 Logical Lavout ka a SolarEdge Monitoring Portal User Guide Chapter 5 Layout solar gE NOTE The Layout schematic automatically zooms in or out based on the number of components displayed in the window When in the Logical Layout window clicking the dia button in the toolbar displavs the Phvsical Lavout diagram Phvsical Lavout The Phvsical Lavout schematic shows a lavout of the components in the field inverters clusters strings modules and their phvsical arrangement in the installation site This lavout offers a virtual bird s eve view of the svstem s components and their location which functions as a usable tool for troubleshooting maintenance problems The following shows the Phvsical Lavout diagram of the installation for which Logical Lavout was shown above Q om Choose a site insert at least 3 letters to search goo 1 Dashboard Lavout Energy display Daily Weekly Monthly Yearly Total OG ish Hierarchy Show playback w j N wv N j AN Bi IAIAAHAAMEE 2 59 2 58 2 58 2 62 2 62 2 6 2 7 2 64 2 64 2 61 KWh KWh KWh KWh KWh KWh KWh KWh KWh KWh 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 3 1 1 4 1 1 3 1 1 6 LES 1 1 8 1 1 9 1 1 10 2 42 2 34 2 46 2 4 2 48 2 37 2 35 2 44 2 48 2 49 KWh KWh KWh KWh KWh KWh KWh KWh KWh KWh 1 24 1 2 2 1 2 3 1 2 4 125 1 2 6 1 27 1 2 8 1 2 9 1 2 10 2 35 245 2 46 2 29 2 44 245
10. ce is most valuable when the measurements are made at the same time Comparing measurements taken at different times may not be valid as irradiance or temperature levels may have changed between measurements Click the arrow in the title bar of a column to sort its rows according to the values in that column sorts the rows in descending order and sorts in ascending order The following describes information in the columns when selecting a module Name Manufacturer and Model Identifying information assigned to this component Serial Number A unique identifier of this component Last Measured Specifies the last time current voltage power and energy were measured for this component Typically measurements are taken every 10 minutes Current A AC A Module output current inverter input current measured in Amps Optimizer Voltage V Power optimizer output voltage measured in Volts Power W P AC W Module output power inverter AC power measured in Watts Voltage V V AC Module output voltage inverter AC voltage measured in Volts V DC V Inverter DC voltage measured in Volts Energy Wh Module energy Inverter energy measured in Watt hour When you select inverters clusters or strings the information shown in this window is relevant to that type of component Optionally click the Export to Excel icon at the top right of the table to save the component details in Excel format SolarEdge
11. ick Confirm The registration initiates 4 When the message User was created successfully Please click here to login appears click Login to SolarEdge The Login window is displayed Figure 2 i SolarEdge Monitoring Portal User Guide Chapter 2 Using the SolarEdge Monitoring Portal solar u fe E gt To launch the SolarEdge monitoring portal 1 Doone of the following Goto www monitoring solaredge com m From the SolarEdge website click the Monitoring Portal Login link at the top of the screen The Login window is displayed User Name Password Forgot your password Figure 2 Login Window 2 Enter your user name usually your e mail and password as filled in the registration form and click Login If more than one site is assigned to you the list of your SolarEdge sites are displayed as shown on the Site List Refer to Chapter 3 Site List on page 9 If only one site is available the site s Dashboard is automatically displayed without going through the Site List Common Window Features The SolarEdge monitoring portal provides a variety of site specific performance views This section describes the features that are common to all SolarEdge Monitoring windows The toolbar at the top of the window provides access to these main windows as follows m Dashboard provides a high level at a glance view of the information collected by the SolarEdge monitoring portal for a specific site Refer to Chap
12. iewer click Show Playback 5 9 P ayback x at the top left corner of the window The playback toolbar is displayed Playback buttons Time frame buttons Monthiv Veariv Total d v A TV Time 00 00 00 Timeline bid A m Figure 22 Plavback m Choose Normal or Accelerated for the playback speed m Click B to show how the modules energv production changes in time represented bv the color code detailed above m Drag the slider along the timeline to focus on a chosen time fragment The resolution of the plavback data is 15 minutes N SolarEdge Monitoring Portal User Guide
13. isplays the energy produced by the site for the selected period Site Name Here Meter Represent a production meter connected to the site and measures the energy supplied to the grid Displays the energy read by the meter Inverter Represents an installed inverter Displays the energy sum TVA produced by the strings or modules connected to it 158 Wh 14516 F SMI Represents an installed Safety and Monitoring Interface unit An SMI unit is installed in sites where the SolarEdge modules are connected to non SolarEdge inverters The SMI unit connects the module to the inverter and to the monitoring portal String Represents strings of module Displays the energy sum produced by the modules comprising the string Module Represents a single module Displays the energy produced by the module 158 Wh 1 45 16 7 SolarEdge Monitoring Portal User Guide solar Toolbar Chapter 5 Layout The schematic site map may be quite large and therefore you can use the following tools to adjust the display or to display the information of interest Monthly Yearly Total Hierarchv Daily Weekly Show playback w j mi Figure 17 Schematic Toolbar Zoom In Out Slider Makes the diagram smaller or larger Use the slider to zoom in or out or click on icons on either side of the slider Show Hide Preview Shows or hides the Navigator tool as described in the Navigator section on page 19 Expand Collapse Expands
14. itr Site summary Site atatus d un Site Summarv Page 12 Weather Page13 eR 596 150 Environmental ki i a aia Benefits a 33 72 Page 13 Al Light Bulbs Powered NU 2 619 83 For a day Figure 7 The Dashboard Window keo SolarEdge Monitoring Portal User Guide Chapter 4 Dashboard sola rite feT Overview The Overview area shows accumulated energy and revenue for this site Each box specifies a value and its measurement unit The revenue is calculated by multiplying the site specific feed in tariff per kWh by the actual energy produced The revenue is displayed in the currency predefined by the user Overview Current Power Energy today Energy this month Lifetime energy Lifetime revenue 2 83 KW 912 98 Wh 797 26 kWh 3 4 MWh 373 59 Figure 8 Overview Power and Energy The Power and Energy chart shows the power production of this site over a specified period The default period is the current month The X axis represents time and the Y axis represents the power produced in kW when in Week view or the energy produced in kWh when in Month or Year view Use the tabs above the graph to select the desired view Power level is a function of variable factors such as the irradiance level and ambient temperature Therefore the power curve typically rises and falls each day If there is a data connection between a production meter and your SolarEdge system then the production data displayed here is taken fro
15. kWp Address Figure 11 Site Summary k SolarEdge Monitoring Portal User Guide Chapter 4 Dashboard solarzeky Environmental Benefits The Environmental Benefits area shows the accumulated impact that non renewable energy producing methods would have had on the environment had they have been used to produce the amount of energy generated by this site es ZA N The Light Bulbs Powered calculation is based on a 6OW light bulb operating 5 5 hrs dav The Equivalent Trees Planted and CO Emission Saved calculations are based on conversion factors from lifetime energy figures The factors are taken from the US EPA site http www epa gov cleanenergy energy resources refs html Environmental Benefits CO2 Emission Saved 9 767 04 kg Equivalent Trees Planted 227 14 Light Bulbs Powered 75 502 82 For a day Figure 12 Envirionmental Benefits Weather The Weather area shows the current weather conditions together with other details as well as the forecast for the next few days This information may be helpful when estimating future power production levels NOTE Weather data is gathered from a weather station near the installation site so might not reflect exact weather on the site itself Weather Temperature 30 C Partly Sunny Feels like 34 0 C Wind W 11 Km H Humidity 66 Sunrise at 06 07 Sunset at 19 15 cece Tuesday Wednesday Thursday 31 24 C 31 24 C 30 23 C P
16. m the meter s readings If not the data is taken from your site inverter or module production readings If a consumption meter is installed a separate Consumption meter bar is displayed in the graph The Consumption meter reading represents your home use energy consumption You can view energy consumption energy production or both by clicking E Production and or Consumption Power and Energy Week Month Year 08 01 11 08 31 11 Wh E Production 1809 0 KWh 00 K 60 K 40 K OK 5 4 A l 8 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Aug v 72011 v Apply 4 Previous month Figure 9 Power and Energy SolarEdge Monitoring Portal User Guide solar B fe ey Chapter 4 Dashboard Comparative Energy The Comparative Energy chart compares the energy produced at the site during corresponding periods in previous years You can select to compare months or quarters of different years or even entire years output Comparative Energy Month Quarter Year Wh S 2011 2012 2M 1 5M l OM i l Jan Feb Mar Apr Mav Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Figure 10 Comparative Energv o Site Summarv The Site Summarv box displavs general information about the site Status name location date installed date the information was last updated and the site s peak power Site summarv Site status vA Name _ Country i installed 12 25 2011 Last updated 01 09 2014 03 24 Peak power 5
17. or collapses the selected components in the Logical Layout diagram thus hiding or showing its underlying component hierarchy Physical Logical Layout Displays the Physical or Logical Layout Schematic for the entire site Selected components remain selected when moving between the different layouts Refresh To refresh the Layout Schematic and Component Detail table click this icon Timeframe Selection buttons Using these buttons select a timeframe in which to display the energy production by each component in the layout Weekly Monthly Yearly Total Information Opens a System Data window with various details about the selected component This data also appears in the table at the bottom of the window You can also zoom in and out of the diagram using the mouse wheel Large scale sites installations may contain thousands of modules To enable simple site navigation the SolarEdge monitoring portal enables the user to expand or collapse each hierarchical group of elements one at a time For example expanding the inverter level shows all its connected modules For more details refer to Logical Layout page 14 or Physical Layout page 15 Presents the information about one component only Refer to Component Details page19 e SolarEdge Monitoring Portal User Guide Chapter 5 Layout solari Navigator The Navigator tool at the top right hand side of the window enables you to draw and
18. performance events that require intervention or maintenance These features enable system owners to verify site functionality and monitor its performance i SolarEdge Monitoring Portal User Guide solar edge Chapter 2 Using the SolarEdge Monitoring Portal Chapter 2 Using the SolarEdge Monitoring Portal Getting Started To use the SolarEdge monitoring portal your system installer will create and register your system in the Portal and then add you as the system owner gt To activate your account When the installer initiates your registration you will receive an e mail with a link to a form to fill in 1 Click the link sent to you by the installer The registration form is displayed sola r 3 o B English US x SolarEdge New User First name Last name Email Phone Language Na Password 7 Confirm password 7 System Units Metric al WI By checking this box I acknowledge that I have read understood and agreed to View Terms amp Conditions the terms and conditions of the SolarEdge Technologies Monitoring Portal and to the SolarEdge Technologies Privacy Policy IVA Yes send me news and updates from SolarEdge MI Yes send me technical notifications about SolarEdge products Return to Login g All rights reserved to SolarEdge 2013 New Terms 8 Conditions Pricing policy Figure 1 Registration Window 2 Enter your details and select the required check boxes Ww Cl
19. solar J r SolarEdge 7 Monitoring Portal User Guide sola rite fee Table of Contents Table of Contents Tapie of Contetts siek kati ri asec eens 2 PSOE EIS GO a a cartes cca cnc R ERRA ARA 3 Support and Contact Information sccssccssccsccssccsccnsccsccnsccsccnsccsccescsccnscsccnscesccescescoeses 4 Chapter 1 Introducing the SolarEdge Monitoring Portal ssssssseenennznnennzennennzennensennsen 5 Chapter 2 Using the SolarEdge Monitoring Portal sssssessneneenzenzententenzentententensensententen 6 GS FEI CO iet iri eerste ia Site Sad ab ab Fat ata EIE ETE 6 Common Window Features sscc2ioccarseinnsie vas bencstuionsiatabsceesbadentietiepancsbudenmiatdapamebeaynuateeniansteas 7 SON ELIA kk i air a kk taa isa gf 8 Chapter 3 Site LIST tai abitata de a ien B i a G i a id dd abitat oBa bi 9 Chapter D aS A aaa sae ssc ose eee 10 A l E E N AEE A E A A aden ee E E A E 11 Power and EQE PE insistenti tika Ken at ee i ia aa ga u 11 Compardtive ENCIEY ika gbin itata fee kai causa sani accasmanleusmseatauuastauecuasenvmeastosbedste 12 SIE SUDA iet bi a a na ai ada aa io 12 Environmental Benefits cccssvsisrnscndsranwebaaeancendamecsdbeluvsoundarnesabedsvenendsmncsetesswanondessanededenancecsss 13 bia L A O A A E E N A T 13 Chapter 5 Layou cciscsaccsicscesccasescuessceunetaactsnsaaccanssaecetueeavcetseeteerdeecdeneaanchunsareetvouavaudeseaueiaes 14 OTN E EI E AEA E E E E E E E E E 14 Lor eale OU a os cae E A oa a 14 ao ee
20. ter 4 Dashboard on page 10 m Layout shows a schematic layout that represents inverters clusters strings and the modules in each string The physical layout can also be accessed through this window Refer to Chapter 5 Layout on page 14 The toolbar at the top right of the window provides the following options m Home returns to the Site List if you have more than one registered site Otherwise it returns to the site s dashboard Refer to Chapter 3 Site List on page 9 m Clicking your user name dropdown list displays the following e User Settings enables setting use preferences as described below e Logout to exit the system Home Welcome User z User Settings Logout Figure 3 User Dropdown List ie SolarEdge Monitoring Portal User Guide solar ee Chapter 2 Using the SolarEdge Monitoring Portal User Settings gt To set user preferences 1 Click the dropdown arrow next to your username and select User Settings The User Settings window is displayed solar edge architects of energy Home Welcome User User settings Change Password Language English US x a Password Number Format Old Password Currency Format New Password Date Format Confirm New First name User Password Last name XXXX Phone 121212 Svstem Units Metric NA Figure 4 User Settings Window 2 Setthefollowing m Language Select the language in which the monitoring portal will displav When vou change
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